The hop-on hop-off Kagoshima City View bus is useful for visiting popular tourist attractions efficiently.

You can save money sightseeing around Kagoshima City with a one-day unlimited pass for the Kagoshima City View bus.

What is the Kagoshima City View bus?

The 80-minute loop-line sightseeing buses in Kagoshima City stop at tourist attractions. As you can hop on and off the bus at any stop, it is useful for those who want to see the city at their own pace. The buses come in three designs, two with retro-inspired design and another in blue depicting the ocean and dolphins.

If you plan to visit more than three places in one day save money by using a one-day pass for a whole day of unlimited travel.

The fares for the Kagoshima City View bus are 190 yen for adults and 100 yen for children under 12 years of age. If you get on a bus and return to the same stop after visiting more than three attractions, you will have to pay more than the cost of a day pass which gives you unlimited travel. Fares for the day pass are 600 yen for adults and 300 yen for children under 12 years of age.

You can also ride on streetcars and city buses with a one-day pass for a whole day of unlimited travel.

A one-day pass can be purchased even on a bus. Because the pass allows you to freely ride on streetcars and city buses, you will be able to see more of the city.

Unlimited riding on streetcars
Unlimited riding on city buses
You can also use the pass for the retro-inspired sightseeing streetcars.

With the purchase of a one-day pass, you will get a discount voucher for major facilities.

With the purchase of a one-day pass, you will get a voucher that allows you discounted admission fees to more than ten attractions including the Museum of the Meiji Restoration, Sengan-en and Io World Kagoshima City Aquarium.

Major tourist attractions you can visit using the Kagoshima City View bus.

Museum of the Meiji Restoration

Learn about the samurai warriors and prominent figures who contributed to the modernization of Japan.
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Sengan-en

Stunning stately home and gardens overlooking the magnificent Sakurajima.
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Io World Kagoshima City Aquarium

Attractive exhibitions with various themes such as the Kuroshio Current and “Sea of Nansei Islands”.
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Saigo Dozo Mae: Kagoshima City Museum of Art

Bronze statue of one of the last samurai, who strived for the modernization of Japan
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Shiroyama Observatory

Great spot for viewing Sakurajima and the site of the last fierce battle of samurai warriors.
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Tenmonkan

Dining and shopping district in Kagoshima.
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You can purchase the one-day pass here.

You can purchase the one-day pass at some hotels, on Kagoshima City View buses, streetcars and transit buses or at the following facilities:

・Kagoshima-Chuo Station Tourist Information Center
・Tourist Information Center, Kagoshima-Chuo Station East Exit Station Square
・Tourism Exchange Center
・Kagoshima City Tourist Information Center (Tenmonkan)
・Sakurajima Tourist Information Center (Sakurajima Concierge Center)
・Kagoshima Machiaruki Tourist Information Station

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